Lex, West Virginia

Lex
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°22′13″N 81°48′01″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell
Elevation	1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554947[1]

Lex is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Lex is located on West Virginia Route 80, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of Bradshaw.

Elexious "Lex" Evans, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lex, West Virginia
2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 371.